asurair nṛpa-lāñchanaiḥ
akṣauhiṇīnāṁ patibhir
asurair nṛpa-lāñchanaiḥ
bhuva ākramyamāṇāyā
abhārāya kṛtodyamaḥ
The Lord acted to relieve the burden of the earth which was being overtaken by demonic leaders of great armies, who posed as kings.
Seven verses make clear the reason for the Kṛṣṇa’s birth and actions. His mercy for the sādhaka and siddha devotees situated on earth is shown. The Lord was merciful, because he destroyed saṁsāra for the demons by killing them.
|| 9.24.60 ||
karmāṇy aparimeyāṇi
manasāpi sureśvaraiḥ
saha-saṅkarṣaṇaś cakre
bhagavān madhusūdanaḥ
The Supreme Lord, with the cooperation of Balarāma, performed activities beyond the comprehension of even such personalities as Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva.
|| 9.24.61 ||
kalau janiṣyamāṇānāṁ
duḥkha-śoka-tamo-nudam
anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ
supuṇyaṁ vyatanod yaśaḥ
He also spread his most pure glories which destroy suffering, lamentation and ignorance to give mercy to the devotees who would be born in the future Kali-yuga.
Having described the Lord’s mercy to the persons present at that time, Śukadeva describes the Lord’s mercy for persons in the future.
|| 9.24.62 ||
yasmin sat-karṇa-pīyuṣe
yaśas-tīrtha-vare sakṛt
śrotrāñjalir upaspṛśya
dhunute karma-vāsanām
A person who, with ears like cupped hands, drinks just once topics of the Lord, which are nectar for the ears of the devotees and the most famous holy place, destroys all impressions of karma.
“You have said that the fame of the Lord is supuṇya. That means by hearing about the Lord one goes to Svarga.” No, that is not so. The ears are like cupped hands for drinking the water of the best holy place, fame personified, which is nectar for the ears of the devotees. Performing even ācamana with this nectar, what to speak of drinking it, taking it just once, what to speak of many times, one destroys ignorance, the impressions of karma. Even though the Lord is not present, must by hearing his glories one crosses saṁsāra.
|| 9.24.63-64 ||
bhoja-vṛṣṇy-andhaka-madhu-
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